Thyroid Diseases

Screening Moms-to-Be for Thyroid Trouble May Not Help Offspring

8 Feb 2012

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Screening and treating expectant moms for thyroid problems at the end of the first trimester doesn't improve children's IQs at age 3, a new study finds.

Beachwood doctor talks about symptoms and treatment for Thyroid Awareness Month

26 Jan 2012

January is Thyroid Awareness Month, so a Cleveland Clinic physician wants to raise awareness about thyroid disease and the possibility of getting cancer.

Common scans cause thyroid problems: study

26 Jan 2012

The iodide dye used in heart scans and other medical imaging, such as CT scans, may in some cases damage patients� thyroid glands, possibly leading to health problems such as thyroid disease later on, according to a US study.